Mind Over Money

Overcoming the Money Disorders that Threaten Our Financial Health—in case you can’t read the subtitle. I was on a conference call the other day with the author of the book,  Dr. Brad Klontz,  one of the experts for H & R Block. He is a financial psychologist—an area of expertise I’ve never heard of  but [...]

Birthday brittle

Today’s Cluttercast comes courtesy of to my  birthday.   When it comes to chocolate, I think my expertise can be trusted.  So trust me on California brittle, my favorite Sees candy.   This bag was a gift from my daughter’s friend, who asked Alli whether to give me the standard milk chocolate, or the new advanced version: dark chocolate.  (Correct [...]

40 years after Woodstock

No, I don’t have anything from Woodstock; I wasn’t even there.  I’ve always regretted that I didn’t come back from Europe in time to go, especially since I knew the area so well after spending every summer of my childhood at camp within a few miles of Max Yasgur’s farm. You didn’t have to attend personally to [...]

Beading bonanza

When I had cancer, I discovered that art was the secret for me to relieve stress.  After a lifetime of avoiding everything arty or crafty, suddenly I couldn’t get enough. For a few years, it seemed I never met a craft I didn’t like; I took a stab at everything from decoupage to jewelry making.    My beading [...]

summer sun hat

Right now I’m in Aspen on vacation with my sister and brother-in-law.  A few days before I left, my sister called and warned me that in the summer in the Rockies, the sun is strong so I really need a hat.    I had to laugh—-spending my entire life between Florida and California, I think I [...]